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APPLICATION FILED MAR. 26. 1919.

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Batented Oct. 21, 1919.

axle but retain ELWOOD HAWKIKNS, 0F ATLANTIC CITY, NEW JERSEY. n

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Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Oct. 21, 1919'.

Application filed March 26, 1919. Serial N o. 285,278.

To all 07mm t may concern: v

.Be it known that I, ELwooD HAwKiNs,

Aa citizen of the United States, residing at Atlantic City, in the county of Atlantic and State of New Jersey, have invented certain new and usei'ulY Improvements in Toys, off

which the following is a specification.,

This invention relates to an improved toy of the pin vwheel type and `the principal ob,

ject of the invention is to provide an iinproved pin wheel toy having improved means to rotatably mount the axle of the pini wheel and connect the axle carrying yoke with the handle and to further provide an improved carrier mounted upon the axle of the pin wheel and loosely supporting toy` figures so that they may be moved yabout the moving.

Another object of the invention is topprovide improved means for connecting the aux-` iliary toy figures with the carrier carried by the pin wheel aXlethe carriers for the fige' ures being. extended to constitute counter weights. Another object of the invention is to so construct these figure holders that they may be detached when desired but to further so construct vthem that the holders will not accidentally becomedisconnected from the earrier mounted upon the pin wheelaxle.

Another object of theinvention is to, so

construct this toy that it will be simple in construction and cheap to produce and to further so construct it that it will be strong and durable, and not liable to easily get out of order or become broken.

This invention is illustrated in the accompanying drawings wherein;

Figure 1 is a view showingF the improve@ toy in elevation,

Fig. 2 is a view showing the toy in elevation and taken at right angles to the showing in Fig: 1,

Fi g. 3 is an enlarged sectional view through the mounting for the auxiliary toy iigure taken on the line 3 3 of F ig. 2j

Fig. 4 is a sectional view taken along the line i-l of Fig. 3, o

Fig. 5 is a perspective view of the upper portion of. the handle together with the axle carrying yoke withdrawn from the handle.

Fi g. 6 is a sectional view through the handle taken along the line 6-6 of Fig. y2.

This imprevedtoy er pin wheei is prorided with a handle 1Q having its upper end an upright position while vention al ligure.

` a` choice as to the type of figure.

portion provided with a socket 11 and side slots 12 through which will pass the arms13 of the axle carrying yoke or fork indicated in general by the numeral 14. This fork is formed of a single strand .of wire bent inter-` mediate its length to provide the shank .15 which lits into the socketll. The arms 13 extend throughthe slots12 and have theirfree end portion bent to provide fingers 16 which terminate in bearings 17 through which will extend the axle V18. `The shanks will lit tightly into the socket and if desired maybe secured againstremoval by glue.,

This axle 18 turns easily in the bearings 17 and extends beyond the bearings 17 as clearly shown in Fig. 2. A pin wheel 19 `is rigidly mounted upon one end portion of the V axle. This pin wheel will be of a conventional construction and may be rigidly secured upon the axle in any desired manner. Upon Vthe opposite end, portion of the eX- tended Vaxlewill be mounted the auxiliary toy and will include a carrier having arms y2O rigidly mounted upon the axle in spaced relation and having their end portions coli-` nected by pins or bearing arms 21. These cross bars 21 are to inountthe figures-22 and A it isV to be understood Vthat the `invention is not limited to the specific type lof figures.

shown.` This simply illustrates theV con- The figure shown is that of a small chicken and is formed `oi cotton. This ligure is provided with a base or holder formed of sheet metal punched out to provide outstanding'projections,23 along thev sleeve 24. This rougheninir of the .sleeve 24 permits the cotton from which the figure is formed to adhere very tightly to the sleeve when the figure is put in place and secured by ,glue or some other similar fastening medium. `The end portions of the blankfrom Y which this holder is formed or bent to provide depending arms 25 whichconstitute a weight or counter-balance serving' to retain the figure in an upright' position VBy having the holder formed of resilient material the holders may be removed andnew ligures Y Y put in place thus permitting the vender ofV these toys to provide a number of. different kinds oi figures and put them in place when sellingthese toys thus giving the customer From the above description it will be readily Aevident that ,when the device is in 'use the axle isrotated by wind blowing* upon the pin wheel 19 an as the axle ref-.etes the earrer of the ana-f iliary structure ivill be rotated with the-axlesA The figures Will therefore move ina circle about the axle but Will retain their upright position due to the action of the arms 'orv Weights 25. It will thus be seen that a very novel and attractive toy/ has been provided.

Vhat is claimed is:

1. A toy comprising a staff, a yoke carried by the staff, an axle rotatably supported by the yoke and extending beyond the ends thereof, a 'turning element VforV the axle mounted upon one'end' portion thereof, a

` vsupporting element' mounted upon the cp-V posite end portion of the 'axle and including bars extending parallel to the axle and in spaced relation to the same, carriersloosely mounted upon the cross bars and figures mounted upon y'the carriers, the carriers be-` ing-extended tov provide counter-weights retaining the figures in an upright position.

2. A toy oomprisinga stail", a yoke carried by the staff, an axle rotatably supported by the yoke, a wind operated turning means for the axle mounted upon the, same, a frame structure rigid-upon thee-axle and includingY pivot Vbars extending subantially parallel to the Vaxle and in spaced relation tothe same, figures, and 'means loosely connecting the figures with :the cross bars and extended to provide counter-weights `retaining the figures in an upright 'position as the axlek rotates and the "figures move about the axle.A A toy comprising a staff,l a- Wind, op-V erated Wheel rotatably connected `withV the staff and having an elongated axle, arms rigid With the axle, cross `bars connecting,

the v arms, figures, and mountings loosely V"mountingthe figunesupon Vthe ,cross arms,

to retain the Ifigures' in an upright position..

' 4. A toy comprisinga staff, wind wheel Y' Vlation to the same, figures, and meansff'or` v Vmounting `the fi uns upon the rods each themounting s'bei`ng provided with sleeves receiving the cross arms and counterfweights for the figures extendingffroni l'the sleeves rotatably connectedwith the staff and havmg an extended axle, aA frame rigid upon the axle andY including rods extending sub-l stantially Vparalleltothe axle in spaced re,-

of said'lastV mentioned means being formed of' aplate'bentuntermediate its length Vto provide a sleeve posltionec'l about thefrod vandarms extending from 'the sleeve and con-Y stltutmg counter-weights lretaining the fig- A ure'in an upright position;`

5. A toy comprising a staff, a wind wheel rotatably connected With the and hav ing anrextended' axle, a frame rigid upon copies of uns patent my b obtained m the axle'and including rods extending sub'- stantially parallel tothe axle, carriers loosely mounted upon the rods and each formed of a strip bent intermediate its length toV provide a sleeve loosely positioned about the rod and havingY arms extending to provide* counter-Weights, portions ofthe sleevebeing struck out to provide a roughened outer surface for the sleeve, and

ures positioned upon and adhering' to the sleeves'and retained in an 'upright position by the counter-Weights.v

i-tsjrod and having arms extending fit'rom the sleevein spaced relation, the arms constiy tuting counterweights for retainingzthe fig-' ures inan upright position 'as theframe ro tates.'

7.. A toy comprising a staff;` having a socket i'nits upper end and yprovided WithV sideV slotsleading from the sockets, ayoke having a shank fitting into the socketand provided With arms extending through the slots and terminating in bearings, a Wind Wheel having an'axl'e extending vthrough the bearing to rotatably Vmount the Windwheel and an auxiliary toy connected with the axle and receiving rotary movement as the axle rotates.

8. A toy"`coinp1'i sin a staff Vhaving a socket V atone end an having side open; ings leading fiom the socket, a yoke formed of a strand bent 'intermediate'its length to provide :a shank fitting into the socket Vand having side armsfextending through the side openings and terminating in bearings,

Vand a rotary element v having an axle jour# naled in the bearings.

9. A toy comprising' a carr1e1, a wind operating 'wheel having? an axle rotatably connectedivith the carrier, arms rigid with the axle and extending 'transversely thereof, crossbars connecting the arms, figures, and means loosely connecting the figures with the cross bars and extended to provide counterweights retaining the figures in an upright positionas. the vaxle rotates and'ih figures move'about the axle. y Y f In testimony whereof, 1 ailixfmy signai ture hereto. Y Y. Y o

` HAW1KINS- ive cents eah, by addressing the CommissionerV of lPatents,

Washington, E( C3 

